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Phone: 212-860-5541 * Fax: 917-677-8247
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Price: $150.00 |
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NEAR MINT CONDITION |
ACHILLE SIMONETTI - VIOLINIST |
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Autographed one page letter in English, London, 12 May, 1894. Dear Sir, I have read the kind noticing (sic) of my concert on (sic) the Sussex Evening Times. If I was not accounting for a great ill (sic) of kindness on your part, I should became (sic) too proud of it. But at any rate, I will try my best hard working (sic) to keep worthy of your good opinion. Let me thanks (sic) you very heartily and sincerely and please believe me yours very truly. A Simonetti I will send to you a copy of my first and 2nd Sonata.
The violinist (1856-1928) was born in Turin and initially studied with Gama the head of the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro. He went to Genoa and studied with Camille Sivori, Paganini’s only pupil, who took him proudly under his wing. It was said by British critics who heard both men, that Simonetti’s style was extremely similar to Sivori’s. Simonetti was also a well known composer for the violin, having studied composition with Massenet in Paris and finished his violin studies with Dancla. His most popular and recorded piece is “Madrigale”, which was recorded by Arnold Rose, as well as Ivry Gitlis. Simonetti was also the violinist in the London Trio, which toured throughout Britain and the Continent in addition to his Europe-wide recital tours and famous concerts in London. He retired as the violin professor at the Royal Academy in Dublin, where he was credited with bringing their string players to a much higher level than had previously existed. |
